β¦ The balance I long for between 2 worlds that seem to be completely opposite - Collage & Edition in Snow, photo by @Tesmoforia β¦
πͺπΈ ~ Β‘Hola a todas! Espero tengan un fabuloso inicio de Octubre, mes mΓ‘gico y mi favorito del aΓ±o por tener el Cumple AΓ±os de mi persona especial (/ / β’ /Ο/ β’ / /) (Β‘vivan los escorpianos!) β π¦ π
Quiero empezar Octubre con buen pie y quΓ© mejor que participando en el Concurso #205 de la Comunidad de Ladys of Hive π
La jurado y creadora de las preguntas de esta semana es Cautiva-30 y me gustaria invitar a participar a @karoly, @myteenages y @irenenavarroart πΉ β¨
Y si todavΓa no conoces esta comunidad, te invito a visitarla porque sus usuarios y staff son sΓΊper activos y estΓ‘ muy bien organizada β‘ (Β― β½ Β―) / β‘ π―
πΊπΈ ~ Hello everyone! I hope you are having a fabulous start to October, the magical month and my favorite of the year for having the birthday of my special someone (/ / β’ /Ο/ β’ / /) (long live Scorpians!) β π¦ π
I want to start October off on the right foot, and what better way than to participate in the Contest #205 of the Ladies of Hive Community π
The judge and creator of this week's questions is Cautiva-30 and I would like to invite @karoly, @myteenages y @irenenavarroart to participate πΉ β¨
And if you don't know this community yet, I invite you to visit it because its users and staff are super active and it is very well organized β‘ (Β― β½ Β―) / β‘ π―
Esta pregunta hace que tenga que sentarme a reflexionar con cuidado lo que quiero decir. Creo que las cosas materiales son importantes y que estΓ‘ bien y es saludable desear y trabajar por obtener todas aquellas cosas que deseamos para mejorar y elevar nuestra calidad de vida. Eso no te hace una persona superficial ni materialista ni frΓvola, la riqueza material es buena y todos deberΓamos tener la posibilidad de acceder a ella a travΓ©s del trabajo honesto.
This question makes me have to sit down and think carefully about what I want to say. I believe that material things are important and that it is okay and healthy to desire and work to obtain all those things we desire to improve and elevate our quality of life. That does not make you a shallow or materialistic or frivolous person, material wealth is good and we should all have the ability to access it through honest work.
En vista de eso, quiero aclarar que con lo que responderΓ© mas abajo no busca restarle importancia a lo material comparΓ‘ndolo con otros elementos de alto valor como lo puede ser la familia y la amistad verdadera; de verdad, creo sinceramente que lo material va de la mano con el oro intangible pero real de la experiencia humana (sentimientos, pensamientos, relaciones, sistema de valores, creencias, esperanzas, sueΓ±os y ambiciones), todo aquello que formamos y construimos y al final "tenemos" para... ΒΏpara ser felices?... la vida ideal bΓ‘sicamente se tratarΓa de quΓ© elementos queremos "tener" para construirla, una lista de cosas que puedes contar y medir y otras que por su naturaleza onΓrica solo se experimentan y existen dentro de tu mente y corazΓ³n, algo que no puedes dejar en una testamento.
With this in mind, I want to clarify that what I will answer below does not seek to downplay the importance of the material by comparing it with other elements of high value such as family and true friendship; truly, I sincerely believe that the material goes hand in hand with the intangible but real gold of the human experience (feelings, thoughts, relationships, value system, beliefs, hopes, dreams and ambitions), all that we form and build and in the end βhaveβ to... to be happy?... the ideal life would basically be about what elements we want to βhaveβ to build it, a list of things that you can count and measure and others that by their dreamlike nature are only experienced and exist within your mind and heart, something you cannot leave in a will.
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"ΒΏTengo la vida que deseo tener?", no, actualmente no la tengo. Soy una mujer con una larga lista de cosas que desea reformar y mejorar dentro de si misma y su entorno.
"Do I have the life I want to have?β, no, I currently do not. I am a woman with a long list of things she wishes to reform and improve within herself and her environment.
Respecto a lo material, cada vez que logro comprar algo que realmente he querido o necesitado, inmediatamente me encuentro con que es solo un punto resuelto en una larga de lista de items por adquirir, todos con un propΓ³sito ΓΊtil mas que por capricho (no hablo de cosas como ropa linda o maquillaje, las cosas que quiero son principalmente herramientas) asΓ que el sentimiento de satisfacciΓ³n es breve al contar lo que "aΓΊn falta por cumplir", y asΓ, lo material queda en un segundo plano para mi, muy importante, pero no es mi principal prioridad en este momento porque descubrΓ que aunque es importante, no es el norte que me llevarΓ‘ a alcanzar la vida que quiero.
Regarding material, every time I manage to buy something I really wanted or needed, I immediately realize that it is just one item in a long list of things to acquire, all with a useful purpose rather than a whim (I'm not talking about things like nice clothes or makeup, the things I want are mainly tools), so the feeling of satisfaction is brief when I count what "still needs to be accomplished," and so the material remains in the background for me, very important, but not my main priority, the things I want are mainly tools, the material remains in the background for me, very important but not my main priority, the things I want are mainly tools), so the feeling of satisfaction is brief when I count what "still needs to be accomplished", and so, the material remains in the background for me, very important but not my main priority at the moment, because I discovered that although it is important, it is not the north that will lead me to achieve the life I want.
Para mi caso, encontrΓ© que aquello significativo que me hace sentir si me acerco o me alejo de la vida que quiero, estΓ‘ en cΓ³mo decido sentir e interpretar mi experiencia humana, y en atender todos esos pensamientos-sentimientos sutiles que solΓa suprimir por no ser comprendida por mi entorno.
For me, I have found that the significant thing that makes me feel whether I am moving toward or away from the life I want is in how I choose to feel and interpret my human experience, and in paying attention to all those subtle thoughts-feelings that I used to suppress because I was not understood by those around me.
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Los pensamientos y sentimientos sutiles normalmente son motivo de burla, si logras suprimirlos para "parecer normal y no ser una molestia para los demΓ‘s" encajas muy bien en los ambientes regulares de familia-trabajo-estudios, pero a un alto costo, porque cuando eres conciente de lo que estas haciendo (sumado a una altΓsima dosis de masking al dΓa) eso te va alejando de quien eres, y los sΓntomas son dolorosos: SensaciΓ³n de vacΓo, sentimientos de falta de propΓ³sito, y una alta probabilidad de sufrir malestares fΓsicos sin diagnostico claro como dolores crΓ³nicos que migran por el cuerpo.
Subtle thoughts and feelings are usually a source of ridicule, if you manage to suppress them in order to "appear normal and not be a nuisance to others," you fit very well into regular family-work-study environments, but at a high cost, because when you are aware of what you are doing (in addition to a very high dose of masking per day) it drives you away from who you are, and the symptoms are painful: sense of emptiness, feelings of meaninglessness, and a high likelihood of suffering from undiagnosed physical ailments such as chronic pain that migrates through the body.
Actualmente entonces, no tengo la vida que quiero porque la vida que quiero es una donde me sienta plena para expresarme con sinceridad y alegrΓa acerca de todo lo que me rodea; tambiΓ©n para expresar mi enojo y disconfort, cosa a la que no estoy acostumbrada porque siempre he preferido ser mediadora y ayudar a los demΓ‘s apaciguando momentos y circunstancias difΓciles con lΓ³gica prΓ‘ctica y mucha empatΓa, sin importar lo mucho que me sintiera molesta por el tema.
Currently then, I don't have the life I want because the life I want is one where I feel full to express myself with sincerity and joy about everything around me; also to express my anger and discomfort, which I am not used to because I have always preferred to be a mediator and help others by appeasing difficult moments and circumstances with practical logic and a lot of empathy, no matter how much I felt upset about the issue.
Estoy desenredando una larga madeja de aspectos de mi personalidad y naturaleza que habΓa comprimido por muchos aΓ±os.
I am unraveling a long thread of aspects of my personality and nature that I have been compressing for many years.
Por ejemplo, cuando estoy feliz comienzo a bailar en el lugar donde estoy, tambien me gusta gritar onomatopeyas o comunicarme con pequeΓ±as y cortas palabras que no tienen sentido, solo suenan lindas y es agradable pronunciarlas.
For example, when I am happy, I start dancing in the place where I am, I also like to shout onomatopoeia or communicate with small and short words that have no meaning, they just sound nice and it is pleasant to pronounce them.
A veces me gusta detener lo que estoy haciendo y pararme sin zapatos en el jardin o beber mi cafΓ© de la tarde haciendo tierra, y lo hago no por que lo pensΓ©, es solo un impulso de ir a buscar una sensaciΓ³n, una textura, o un aroma. Y bueno, para quien no me conozca y me vea hacer esas cosas, pensara que estoy loca, pero se que no lo estoy. Lograr un equilibrio entre no suprimir todas esas pequeΓ±as cosas pero seguir siendo socialmente agradable y bienvenida seria maravilloso, y creo es posible que lo logre (si no es que ya lo he logrado y no me he dando cuenta).
Sometimes I like to stop what I'm doing and stand shoeless in the garden or drink my afternoon coffee and make earthing, and I don't do it because I've thought about it, it's just an impulse to go and look for a sensation or a texture or a smell. And now, for those who don't know me and see me doing these things, they'll think I'm crazy, but I know I'm not. Finding a balance between not suppressing all those little things and still being socially pleasant and welcoming would be wonderful, and I think it's possible that I could do that (if I haven't already and haven't realized it).
Me estoy esforzando en reconocer quΓ© necesito haciΓ©ndome preguntas a mi misma que antes no me habΓa planteado sobre, por ejemplo, mi espiritualidad y mi sistema de creencias, poco a poco he hecho muchos cambios significativos y realmente radicales cuando lo analizo mirando hacia el pasado.
I am striving to recognize what I need by asking myself questions that I had not asked myself before, for example, about my spirituality and my belief system, I have slowly made many significant and truly radical changes as I analyze them in retrospect.
DespuΓ©s de todo lo dicho, hoy creo que me falta seguir trabajando en la capacidad de equilibrar con coherencia y sincera aceptaciΓ³n -por lΓ³gica- todos esos aspectos sutiles de mi naturaleza que no son convencionales y estoy expresando poco a poco.
Y que ellos, vayan de la mano y no choquen ni desplacen la otra parte de mi personalidad que es seria y altamente estoica.
Simplemente parecen aspectos de dos personalidades que son opuestas y nada tienen que ver una con la otra, pero sΓ tienen mucho en comun, como en la naturaleza misma donde encuentras geometrΓa y caos al mismo tiempo, y es perfecta tal cual es.
ΒΏCΓ³mo puedo disfrutar del bienestar exterior de una linda casa, un buen trabajo, y buenas relaciones si hay tormenta de inconformidades en el interior?.
Anhelo una vida sincera y libre donde haya dosis justas de ternura y sobriedad, sencillez y templanza, bondad y justicia.
Y cuando la alcance, esa serΓ‘ mi vida perfecta; y como decΓa sΓ©neca:
β(...) la virtud es el ΓΊnico bien, que no hay bien posible sin virtud, y que la virtud reside en la parte mΓ‘s noble de nuestro ser, es decir, en la sustancia razonableβ (SΓNECA, 1992b: 114).
After all that has been said, today I believe that I need to continue working on the ability to balance with coherence and sincere acceptance -by logic- all those subtle aspects of my nature that are not conventional and that I am expressing little by little.
And that they go hand in hand and do not clash or displace the other part of my personality which is serious and highly stoic.
They just seem like aspects of two personalities that are opposite and have nothing to do with each other, but they do have a lot in common, like in nature itself where you find geometry and chaos at the same time, and it is perfect just the way it is.
How can I enjoy the outward well-being of a nice house, a good job, and good relationships if there is a storm of nonconformity on the inside?
I long for a sincere and free life where there are just doses of tenderness and sobriety, simplicity and temperance, kindness and justice.
And when I attain it, that will be my perfect life; and as Seneca said:
β(...) virtue is the only good, that there is no good possible without virtue, and that virtue resides in the noblest part of our being, that is, in the reasonable substanceβ (SENECA, 1992b: 114).
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